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Effect of education on improving patellofemoral pain

Investigating the effect of stabilization exercises with and without education on pain, function, and psychological factors in individuals with patellofemoral pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210701051754N2
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-08-21
Start date
2021-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

patellofemoral pain. Patellofemoral disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patient in this group receive 2 supervised sessions for education before stabilization exercises. Each session is provided one-by-one between a patient and allocate
(2) the ways to manage pain (e.g., how to move better during daily activities, preventing knee malalignment [knee valgus] during standing, walking, taking stairs, from sitting to standing, and other a

Sponsors

Kharazmi University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Persian native male and female between 18 and 40 years Primary complaint of the anterior knee pain and the symptoms of patellofemoral pain during daily functional activates which is diagnosed by an orthopedic physician

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Surgery and /or intra-articular pathology in any lower limb joint knee joint effusion Having physiotherapy treatment for knee pain up to 3 months before participating

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: How to measure a variable is using Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Function. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Knee outcome survey activities for daily living.;Pain Catastrophizing. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale.;Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.;Muscle strength. Timepoint: Baseline, 8 weeks after intervention, and 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Handheld dynamometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Letafatkar

Kharazmi University

letafatkaramir@yahoo.com+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026